Colombian President Gustavo Petro has stirred controversy by appointing two former adult film actors, Alejandra Umaña and Juan Carlos Florián, as deputy ministers in the Ministry of Equality. Both appointees will oversee government programs aimed at supporting poor and vulnerable communities. Vice President Francia Márquez, who initially led the Ministry of Equality, has opposed the...
Significantly advancing India’s future human space exploration, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the country’s first analogue mission in Ladakh. The analogue station — the Human Outer Planet Exploration (HOPE) station — formally inaugurated by Dr V Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO, has isolated aerospace engineer Rahul Mogalapalli and astrobiologist Yaman Akot. “This analogue mission...
The government on Sunday dismissed as “untrue” a viral WhatsApp message claiming that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had directed banks to stop issuing Rs 500 notes through ATMs by September 30, 2025. It clarified that no such instruction has been issued and Rs 500 notes remain legal tender. The misleading message further alleged...
The Election Commission (EC) has directed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav to hand over a voter ID card that he claimed to possess, which preliminary investigations suggest was “not issued officially.” The controversy erupted after Tejashwi alleged during a press conference on August 2 that his name was missing...
Updated: Aug 3rd, 2025 A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Russia’s Kuril Islands on Sunday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The agency initially estimated the quake at 6.35 magnitude with a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), but later revised its findings. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center measured the...
Tragedy struck when four Indian-origin senior citizens from New York, who were reported missing during a road trip to a spiritual site in West Virginia, were found dead following a car crash. Marshall County Sheriff Mike Dougherty confirmed the incident on Sunday. The victims were identified as Dr. Kishore Divan (89), Mrs. Asha Divan (85),...
An unexpected moment unfolded during the post-match broadcast of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 after South Africa clinched the trophy. WCL founder Harshit Tomar shocked anchor Karishma Kotak with a surprising response to her question about how he planned to celebrate the tournament’s success. Tomar, smiling during the live interview, casually said, “Probably...
A senior Army officer has been accused of a “murderous assault” on SpiceJet Airlines staff following a dispute over excess cabin baggage at Srinagar Airport on July 26, 2025. The incident reportedly left four airline employees with severe injuries, including a spinal fracture and jaw trauma. According to a statement by SpiceJet, the altercation began...
A viral Reddit post has reignited debate over the exploitative work culture faced by interns in India after an unpaid intern was shamed by their boss for requesting emergency leave. The intern, who was working without pay, was denied leave despite citing a family health emergency, drawing widespread criticism on social media. The post, titled...
In a shocking case of online harassment, a 25-year-old woman from Mumbai’s Kranti Nagar, Jogeshwari West, was allegedly targeted by a loan app company that shared her morphed nude photographs with her relatives and friends despite her repaying more than the borrowed amount. According to police, the woman came across an advertisement for a mobile...